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Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to honor the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs…

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Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to honor the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States.

Introduced: April 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Apr 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Apr 28, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports: (1) the designation of National Small Business Week, (2) efforts to encourage consumers to shop locally, and (3) efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and the impact of locally owned small business on the U.S. economy.

Honors the vital role of small business and entrepreneurs in the United States during such week.

Recognizes: (1) the important role of the Small Business Administration as a valuable resource for the U.S. entrepreneur, (2) the importance of creating policies that promote a business friendly environment for small business owners free of unnecessary regulations, and (3) the National Small Business Person of the Year and the National Lender of the Year.

Encourages young entrepreneurs to pursue their passions and create more start-up businesses.

What's happening now April 28, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 857 Related bill Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 29, 2018, through May 5, 2018, as "National Small Business …
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 20 Republican 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 1, 2017
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Apr 28, 2017
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 28, 2017
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Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 28, 2017
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 28, 2017
Collins, Chris
· Apr 28, 2017
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Costa, Jim
California · Apr 28, 2017
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Garamendi, John
California · Apr 28, 2017
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Apr 28, 2017
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 28, 2017
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Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 28, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Apr 28, 2017
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 28, 2017
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 28, 2017
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 28, 2017
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 28, 2017
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 28, 2017
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 28, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · Apr 28, 2017
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 28, 2017
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Apr 28, 2017
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Apr 28, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 295: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to honor the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-295/
MLA
"H. Res. 295: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to honor the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-295/.
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H. Res. 295, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-295/.
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[H. Res. 295: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to honor the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-295/)
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